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No. 25:
Derby has the smallest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Tennyson Delos, 6 and his mother, Stacey Ference, make a rainstick at the Derby Library on Monday, July 19, 2010. The Regional Water Authority ran the workshop. less

No. 25:
Derby has the smallest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

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No. 24: Ansonia has the 24th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Eight-year-old Jada Venson, of Ansonia, and her mother Cassie Venson slide down the hill behind the new Derby Middle School together Friday Feb. 26, 2010. less

No. 24: Ansonia has the 24th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 23:
Newtown has the 23rd highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Faith Hathaway, 5, and her mom Rebecca, of Newtown, take time to sit and have coffee and a bagel at Molten Java in Bethel on Tuesday June 15, 2010. less

No. 23:
Newtown has the 23rd highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 22:
Bridgeport has the 22nd highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Charlotte Horton, 6, left and her mother Kristin take a Tai Chi class at the Bridgeport Public North Branch Library on Monday, April 1, 2013. The Bridgeport Department of Health and Social Services is offering the classes as part of National Public Health Week. Instructor John Tusch, of Steve DeMasco's Kung Fu, teaches the class. less

No. 22:
Bridgeport has the 22nd highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according ... more

No. 21:
New Milford has the 21st highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Owen Haldin of New Milford takes good care of his mom, Trish Haldin, as they cruise down a hill while sledding at Hill and Plain School. Jan. 21, 2012
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No. 21:
New Milford has the 21st highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, ... more

No. 20:
Danbury has the 20th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Emily Carvalho, 8, cools herself on a hot day under a cold water rainbow sprayed by her mother, Dalva Silva, at their home on James Street in Danbury, Ct. Monday, July 16, 2012. less

No. 20:
Danbury has the 20th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 19:
Stratford has the 19th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Stefanie Wells and her daughter Cali, 1 of Stratford, celebrate both Mother's Day and Cali's first birthday at the Dogwood Festival in Fairfield on Sunday, May 13, 2012. less

No. 19:
Stratford has the 19th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according ... more

No. 18:
Naugatuck has the 18th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Jennifer and Jonathan Siemasko, of Naugatuck, teach their one-year-old daughter, Lyra, how to take her first wobbly steps Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 at Veterans Memorial Park in Shelton. The couple grew up in Shelton. less

No. 18:
Naugatuck has the 18th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according ... more

No. 17:
Shelton has the 17th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Three-year-old Jack Dunford pedals ahead of mom, Carly Dunford, of Shelton, and seven-month-old brother, Miles, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at the Derby Greenway. less

No. 17:
Shelton has the 17th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 16:
Stamford has the 16th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Martha Duque and her son Erwin Duque attend a Mother's Day event at Scofield Magnet Middle School where students read poetry to their moms. Andrew Sullivan/Staff photo Staff Photo Andrew Sullivan less

No. 16:
Stamford has the 16th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according ... more

No. 15:
Oxford has the 15th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Jason Babcock, 5, and his mother, Sara Buzak, of Oxford, bike ride by Walnut Beach in Milford, Conn. on Monday, April 30, 2012. less

No. 15:
Oxford has the 15th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 14:
Milford has the 14th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Two-year-old Jeremy McGrath, of Milford, runs through the water to his mom Natalie Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Short Beach Park in Stratford, Conn. less

No. 14:
Milford has the 14th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 13:
Orange has the 13th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Mom Stacey Newell keeps her fingers crossed as she and other family and friends watch Nick Newell fight for the MMA Lightweight Championship in Nashville, Tenn. which was televised live at Orange Ale House in Orange, Conn. on Friday December 7, 2012. less

No. 13:
Orange has the 13th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 12:
Norwalk has the 12th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Alexa Ludger and her mother Rose Kennedy of Norwalk get started as the Lightfoot Running Club and the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Department's 34th Annual Mother's Day 10K Race / 5K Health Walk on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, Conn. less

No. 12:
Norwalk has the 12th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 11:
Bethel has the 11th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Jeanine Quinn, right, kisses the cheek of her son's friend, Brandon Matos, as the class of 2012 files to their seats during the Bethel High School graduation in the O'Neill Center at Western Connecticut State University's westside campus on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. less

No. 11:
Bethel has the 11th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 10:
Brookfield has the 10th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Tyler Hillman, 2, tries on a fire hat provided by his mom, Shaela, right, of Brookfield, as he sits in a John Deere Gator during Danbury Fire Department's Fire Service Day Saturday, Oct. 16, 2011. less

No. 10:
Brookfield has the 10th highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according ... more

No. 9:
Westport has the ninth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Drew Stumm, 7, a second grader at Coleytown Elementary School, pauses before boarding his bus on the first day of school, as his mother Amee Stumm watches. less

No. 9:
Westport has the ninth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 8:
Ridgefield has the eighth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Ridgefield twins Joseph, left, and Nicolas Coute, 15 months, play games with mom Erin during the Mother Goose Time at the Ridgefield Library Dayton Program Room. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 less

No. 8:
Ridgefield has the eighth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according ... more

No. 7:
Fairfield has the seventh highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Marisa Torrieri Bloom spends some time with her son Nathan, 9 months, after work at their home on Andrassy Avenue in Fairfield, Conn. on Wednesday May 8, 2013. The Bloom family is part of a trend where couples are waiting until later in life to have children. less

No. 7:
Fairfield has the seventh highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according ... more

No. 6:
Trumbull has the sixth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Maddie Moffat, 6, enjoys a ride on the Tornado with her brother Jake, 9, at left, friend Jack Arcamone, 8, and mom Jenn, during the Trumbul Rotary Club Carnival at Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull, Conn. on Wednesday April 17, 2013. The carnival continues through Sunday April 21st. This year, money raised will go towards building a home in Bridgeport for a vet's family through the work by the Trumbull Rotary Club and Habitat for Heroes. More information can be found at www.trumbullrotary.org and www.habitatcfc.org. less

No. 6:
Trumbull has the sixth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

No. 5:
Greenwich has the fifth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Lauren Jones bicycles with her children Mason, 4 and Madeline, 2, at Greenwich Safe Cycling's celebration for Mother's Day and National Bike Month Sunday, May 13, 2012. The event starts at Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, Old Greenwich, and goes around Greenwich Point. less

No. 5:
Greenwich has the fifth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according ... more

No. 4:
New Canaan has the fourth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Caterina Carson gets ready to ice her gingerbread house with her assistant - mom Donna Carson. less

No. 4:
New Canaan has the fourth highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according ... more

No. 3:
Wilton has the third highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Avery Sorrels, left, and her mom, Avery, of Wilton, browse through books during the 51st Annual Book Fair sponsored by the Mark Twain Library at the Redding Community Center Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. less

No. 3:
Wilton has the third highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

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No. 3:
Wilton has the third highest percent of women between the... Photo-6245884.62186 - NewsTimes

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No. 2:
Darien has the second highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Mother and daughter, Tabitha and Tatum Wunderlich carry wreaths to place on soldiers' headstones during the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Veterans Cemetery last Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in Darien, Conn. less

No. 2:
Darien has the second highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

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No. 2:
Darien has the second highest percent of women between the... Photo-6245885.62186 - NewsTimes

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No. 1:
New Fairfield has the highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to census data. The national average is 20 percent.
Joseph Comizio, 6, and his mom, Gordana, visit the Fourth of July Parade, sponsored by the New Fairfield Lions Club, that is held Monday, July 4, 2011. less

No. 1:
New Fairfield has the highest percent of women between the ages of 35 and 50 having children of all towns in Southwestern Connecticut where at least 100 mothers gave birth in a recent year, according to ... more

Photo: Michael Duffy, ST

No. 1:
New Fairfield has the highest percent of women between the... Photo-6245886.62186 - NewsTimes